Celles (en. Those)

/sɛl/

Meaning & Definition

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pronoun

Used to designate things or people of the feminine gender, in the plural.

Those who are interested can sign up now.

Celles qui sont intéressées peuvent s'inscrire dès maintenant.

Used to refer to a specific group of women that has already been mentioned.

I prefer those who have bright colors.

Je préfère celles qui ont des couleurs vives.

Pronoun used to distinguish a group of women from others.

He invited those who passed the exam.

Il a invité celles qui ont réussi l'examen.

Derived from the demonstrative pronoun 'celle', the feminine form of 'celui'.

these ones

Refers to a specific group that is close.

celles-ci

those ones

Refers to a specific group that is distant.

celles-là

those who...

Used to introduce a subset in a discussion.

celles qui...

those ones

Plural form that refers to distant people.

celles-là

this

Used to designate something specific that is near.

that

Used to situate something at a distance.

là

Specifically loved or admired women.

Look at those who are passing by, they are beautiful!

Regarde celles qui passent, elles sont magnifiques!

A term for a group of girlfriends.

I'm going out with those from the book club.

Je vais sortir avec celles du club de lecture.